The global tendency may be towards protectionism and building walls around countries. But three African states, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso went the opposite direction and founded the Alliance of Sahel States, effectively uniting their states. We asked Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, foreign minister of Burkina Faso, why they took this step and how it affected his country. Can you explain ...
The three states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have founded the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, in a bid to advance joint struggle against terrorism and pursue regional integration. We spoke to Mali’s foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, about the alliance’s foreign policy and reactions on the African continent, during the diplomacy forum of Antalya. The establishment of the alliance ...
By Beto Cremonte, Teacher, professor of Social Communication and Journalism, graduate of UNLP Last December’s elections in Ghana represented the return of John Mahama to power, initially on his own merit, but also as a punishment for the current politics in the country. But we cannot leave out of the analysis the political turbulence in the region of West Africa ...
By Hend Selim Dr. Mohamed Torshin, writer and researcher in the African affairs has spoken to UWI about expected developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the last coup attempt, the presidential election that witnessed chaos, postponing the parliamentary election. He also has talked about the curse of resources in Congo and how the colonial powers exploit conflicts in ...
During the week two great friends and brothers left us, Alexis Texier, Chilean, a fellow fighter in those fateful days of frontal combat against the civil-military dictatorship commanded by Pinochet. Likewise, Roberto Cirilo Perdía, a Montonero leader who helped me take the first steps in clandestine life in those intense 70s and 80s of the last century, passed away to ...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger dominate the headlines in West Africa and beyond with their breakaway from the ECOWAS and the establishment of a new alliance. Their governments frequently state a new phase of struggle against neocolonialism that goes along with the opening up to the realities of a multipolar world. On these issues, we spoke with Karamoko Jean Marie ...
The Tuareg are an ancient Berber tribe settled throughout the Saharan regions of Libya, Algeria, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. The Tuareg are believed to have migrated from modern-day Libya in the 7th century AD under pressure from Arab invaders. As nomadic pastoralists, traders and farmers, they had some resistance to recurring droughts. Due to their nomadic lifestyle, the Tuareg ...